Bathroom unit



R. EVANS March 19, 1946.

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' ATTQRNEY R. EVANS BATHROOM UNIT March 19, 1946.

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ATTDBNEY Patented Mar. 19, 1946 i i UNITED STATES PATENT,` OFFICEA'rnnooM UNrr Randolph Evans, Bronxville, N. Y. Application October 4,1944, Serial No. 557,159

2o claims.`- p (o1. 4 2) The invention relates to bath room units,prefably water-supplied units, which are applicable to existing roomswithout material change thereof as well as to new structures, and whichpreferably are assembled from prefabricated sections .v

small enough to pass through existing doors of standard size. For oneroom, each unit includes a fixed washbasin, a iiXed toilet and a movablebath receptacle, comprising a tub or a shower pan or the like, togetherwith a fixed partition between them and merely requires, instead of one2- Washbasin, two of them facing the respective rooms, and a singlecompartment forl a single toilet and bath receptacle rendered availableto both rooms by doors opening into the respective rooms.

Heretofore, bath room units incorporating xed elements occupiedcomparatively large oor area and wall space, whereas, in accordance withmy invention, the oor area, and therefore the wall space, are reduced bymoving the bath receptacle to a stored position when not in use,preferably under the washbasin or washbasins, to thereby render thetoilet available for use, and by moving the bath receptacle for use intothe space necessarily provided for the use of the toilet.` Furthermore,by assembling the bathroom unit in place from prefabricated sectionsrequiring ordinary tools and unskilled labor, except perhaps for thevwater supply and lighting systems, the cost of the unit is reduced andlikewise the required time for its-installation. These and other objectsand advantages of the invention will appear from the followingdescription, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of thepreferred form of units for one and two adjoining rooms. In thedrawings:

Fig. l is an elevational perspective of the corner of a room with thebath room unit installed, particularly showing the washbasin from itsfront; Fig. 2 is an elevational perspective of the bath room unitlooking'into the toilet compartment with the tub in its stored positionunderneath the washbasin so that the toilet is available for use; Fig. 3is a view similar to Fig. 2 except the bath tub is in position for usein the toilet V3.10 between the washbasin and toilet and a wall1compartment; Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5is an enlarged section on line 5 5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is similar to Fig.4

but with the bath tub in position for use; Fig. '7 is an enlargedsection on line 'I-l of Fig.` 6; Fig. 8 is a section similar to Fig. 4of a modified bath room unit for adjoining rooms; and Fig. 9 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 5 but arranged for a shower pan instead of a bathtub.

As shown in Figs. 1-4, the bath room unit `I is generally of cylindricalform, and is adapted to occupy the corner of a room A, with itswashbasin'2 facing the room and with its toilet 3 arranged in a toiletcompartment Il formed by the partition 5 between the washbasin andtoilet and by a wall member preferably as shown in the form of anupright metal sheet 6 ofv circularly bent shape together with a sheetmetal member 'I welded or otherwise fastened thereto and tted to theconverging walls of the room, and a sliding hanging door vhereinafte'rdescribed.- In stored position out oi use, the tubil is underneath thewashbasin 2 and may be revolved with the turntable III on which it islixedly mounted, into position for use in the compartment I in thatspace in front of the toilet 3 normally required for its use. Thehanging door 8 provides access through the wall member between room Aand compartment 4. The unit I is provided with the necessary watersupply and drainage pipes, and with the usual mirrors, medicinecabinets, towel racks, ventilation pipes, etc., as hereinafterdescribed.

Now referring further to Figs. 1-4, but more specically to Figs. 5-7,the toilet 3 is generally of cylindrical outer form with hinged seat lI, and is mounted xedly on the iloor I2 of room A by means of itssupport I3 of ring form. Concentrically around the toilet is a channelIt iixed on the floor I2. Fastened along that part oi the channel facingroom A, is an apron I5 supporting at the front thereof the washbasin 2.Two series of balls I6 and I'I, which form the two tracks concentricallyaround the toilet`3,.support the turntable I on which is fastened thetub 9 of special outline as shown. When standing on the floor I2 of roomA, the turntable I0 with the tub 9 fixed thereon may be revolved ineither direction by suitable means as handles I3 from its storedposition underneath the washbasin 2, as best shown in Fig. 5, to itsposition for use in the compartment Ll, as best shown in Figs. 3, 6 and'7, whereupon the tub fits snugly around the front of the toilet 3 inthe space required for use of the toilet but leaves space on theturntable ietc. `sliding it on its rail 24 to. and from its closed po- Iat the ends of the tub, as shown, to step into and out of the tub. Aseries of balls I9 arranged around the rim of the toilet 3 forms araceway for an upright extension 20 of the turntable and for the upperpart of the tub 9 (Fig. 5) to stabilize them in either position to whichthe turntable may be revolved. An annular-shaped drainage pan 2| isprovided for purposes hereinafter described.

The partition is fastened across the channel I4, and the wall member 5is fastened to the con- -verging walls of the room, in any suitable way.

They support the hood 23 which is suitably fixed thereto and carries therail 24 for the rollers 25 of the hanging door 8 and which extends overthe washbasin 2 to form a canopy 2S therefor. In this hood are mountedand wired the electric lamps 21 and 28 for illuminating the toilet com'-partment 4 and the washbasin 2, respectively. The support of thepartition 5 and ythe hood 23 from the channel I4 is supplemented by theupright stanchions 29 and 3D1, respectively, suitably fastened thereto.

Within the partition 5 are arranged the water supply pipes for thewashbasin, the toilet and tub, and also the pipe 3l, which is a ventpipe connected to the sewer riser 32 to prevent syphon action in thewell known manner. Furthermore, the manifold 33 is arranged in thepartition and assists in supporting the rear of the washbasin 2 andpipes in the partition from the toilet structure, as best shown in Fig.5. The hot and cold water mains for various iioors of the building areconnected to supply pipes 35 which extend underneath the turntable IIIin the space between it andthe oor I2.- These pipes extend to themanifold 33 and thence to the various hot and cold water faucets for thewashbasin and tub. The cold water supply pipe also connects to a pipeextending through the partition 5 into the toilet flush -box 36, fromwhich water flows through the flush pipe 31 within the partition5 toflush the toilet 3 when the handle 38 is actuated. Well known formsoffaucets 39 and 4D are provided for the washbasin and tub, respectively.4

The drainage pan 2| is arranged to catch the water leaking from the bathroom fixtures and the turntable. It is of annular shape, fitting aroundthe toilet 3 and sloping toward the trap 4I in the drainage pipe 42which is connected in the usual way to the sewer riser 32. Also thistrap is located in such position as to be directly `below the drain plug43 of tub 9 when the tub 'is in its position for use in the toiletcompart' ment 4. 'This position of use may be predetermined in anysuitable way.` as by registration of the index lines on the turntableand channel as shown at 44 in Fig. 3, and only at that position may thedrain plug bedepressed to stop the ilow of water from the tub. Uponraising the drain plug, the tubv may be emptied directly into thedrainage pipe 42, and only after the drain plug is raised may theturntable I 0 be revolved to move the tub to its stored position out ofthe toilet compartment.

In addition to supporting the hood 23 and concealing the pipes therein,the partition 5 facing room A has at its front a triple mirror 45, amedicine cabinet 46 and a towel compartment 41. In the toiletcompartment there may be provided a towel rack 48. The space at 49 inthe corner of room A is available for pipes, Ventilating ducts, Thehanging door B may have a handle for I is available for use with amplespace therefor in the compartment 4. At any time the turntable VIIl maybe revolved on its tracks IG, l1 and I9 to the predetermined positionfor use of the tub, as shown particularly in Figs. 3, 6 and 7, while theoperator is standing on the floor I2 outsidel the toilet compartment.The drain plug 43 may then be depressed and the tub lled with water fromfaucet 48. The tub may be emptied into drain 42 and thereafter the tubmay be moved back into its stored position underneath the washbasin 2. Y

The modied bath room unit of Fig. 8 for adjoiningV rooms A and B has twofixed washbasins 50 and 5I facing the respective rooms A and B, and doesnot t into a corner formed by converging walls but along a straight wallformed by the removal of a portion of the wall 52 between the rooms asshown. The wall member in this case comprises two triangular boxstructures 53 and 54A of sheet metal extending from a circular channelon the iioor to a hood, as in the previous embodiment, and provides twohanging and sliding doors 55 and 56 permitting access to the toiletcompartment 4 from the respective rooms. The partition 51 is modified toprovide at its front a medicine cabinet 58 and single mirror at 59 foreach washbasin, and there are sheet metal members 6I) extending upwardsto the hood for closing olf the wall 52 between the washbasins. The bathreceptacle, Whether in the form of a bath tub or shower pan, is xed onthe turntable III and is revolved therewith around the toilet 3 from astored position underneath both washbasins 59 and 5I to a predeterminedposition of use in the toilet compartment 4 where it occupies the spacewhich is closely contiguous to the toilet and which providesalternatively for the use of the toilet. It will be understood thatseparate hot and cold water pipes, and separate lighting xturessupported by the hood, are provided for each of the washbasins5 and 5I.Otherwise the structure of this embodiment of Fig. 8 is generallysimilar to that of the previous embodiment.

In Fig. 9 is shown a shower pan and appurtenances therefor which may beused in both previous embodiments in place of the bath tub, theconstruction and operation otherwise being generally similar. In thismodiiication of Fig. 9, the shower pan 5I is fixed on the turntable IIIto be revolved therewith from its stored position underneath thewashbasin 2, as shown in full lines at the right, to its position of usein the toilet compartment 4, as shown in broken lines at the left.Instead of the faucet 4U for the tub,there is provided a spray head 52supported in the hood 63; Also a curtain rod 64 is provided for holdingthe shower curtain around the shower pan in its position of use. Amixing valve 65 of well known kind is arranged in the hot and cold water pipes to supply water of adjusted temperature through the pipe EB tothe spray head.

It will be observed that in the embodiment of Figs. l-'7, a single doorprovides a passageway between the toilet compartment and room A, andthat in the embodiment of Fig. 8 opposite doors ,provide passagewaysbetween the toilet compartment and the respective rooms A and B. Uponclosing these doors the toilet compartment is enclosed by the wallmember and the partition between washbasin and toilet, the hood forminga ceiling member. Thus privacy is assured in the toilet compartmentWhenever desired Whether for use of the toilet or the bath receptacle.Furthermore, vthe toilet or the bath receptacle may be usedalternatively, and the force required to 1'e volve the bath receptaclefrom its stored position to its position of use is Well Within thestrength of almost any individual as a result of the ball tracksprovided for the turntable. The turntable is one step above the floor ofthe room and by having it extend all around -completely it is convenientfor use of the toilet compartment at all times.

The bath room units of Figs. 1-7, 8 and 9 are assembled in place frompre-fabricated sections of such size and shape as will conveniently passthrough doors of standard size. The assembly of the sections into thebath room unit of Figs. 1-7 may be accomplished as noted in thefollowing, the assembly of the sections of the embodiments of Figs. 8and 9 being obvious therefrom. First the toilet 3 is fastened at theproper place on the floor l2 in any suitable way, and the ring channeli4 is suitably fastened to the floor concentrically With the toilet. Thedrainage pipe and also the hot and cold water supply pipes 35 which arearranged just above the floor, are fitted in place between the toilet 3and the sewer riser 32 and pipes 35, after which the drainage pan 2l issecured, all as shown best in Fig. 5. The turntable I is then mounted inplace on its ball tracks I6, il and I9. The partition 5 is then fastenedin place across the channel I4 and in yconnection with the toilet 3, themanifold 33 and the pipes joined thereto then being installed. The bathtub 9 is then suitably fastened to the turntable I 0 at an appropriateplace so that the arrows at 4,4

register when the drain plug 43 of the tub is directly above the trap4l. The washbasin with its apron l5 and pipe connections may then beinstalled. The wall member 6, hood 23, hanging door 8, together with thewiring system for the electric lights 2l and 28 may be assembled atappropriate times. Except possibly for the piping and wiring, thisinstallation may be made by workmen without special skill and withordinary tools in a comparatively short time at a moderate cost. Also itwill be observed that substantially no change need be made in existingrooms and that when assembled the bath room unit occupies` butcomparatively small floor area and wall space owing principally to thefact that, when stored, the bath receptacle occupies otherwise vacantspace underneath thewashbasin, and alternatively, when in use, occupiesthe space in the toilet compartment necessary for the use of the toilet.

It will be obvious that many changes may be made in the form andstructure of the bath room units herein described and illustrated, andin the sections thereof, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. For instance, the bath room need not be installed in thecorner of room A, but along any wall thereof, the wall member beingarranged accordingly. Also the washbasin and toilet need not bexed onthe oor of the room but xed in any suitable manner. Also the bathreceptacle need not revolve about the toilet, or be stored underneaththe washbasin or washbasins. but may move in any suitable guided path,whether or not on a track, to and from any stored position at 'leastpartly outside the space in the toilet compartment necessary for etheuse ofthe toilet. Also the vwater and drainage pipes may be arranged asdesired. These and other changes f are intended within the broadinterpretation of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a bath room unit, a fixed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a fixedpartition between the Washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a bath receptacle and means whereby said bathreceptacle may be moved in a guided path between a stored position atleast partly outside said space so that the toilet is available for useand a position in said space vso that the bath receptacle is availablefor use within the compartment.

2. In a bath room unit, a Xed washbasin, a xed toilet, a Xed partitionbetween the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming with thepartition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet and providesadditional space, la bath receptacle, .means whereby said bathreceptacle may be moved in a guided path between a stored position atleast partly outside of said space so that the toilet is available forirse and a position in said space so that the bath receptacle isavailable for use within the compartment, and water supply and drainagepipes for the washbasin and toilet .and also for the bath receptacle inits position for use.

3. In a bath room unit, a fixed washbasin with -space underneath it, aiixed toilet, a iixed partition between the washbasin and toilet, a wallmember forming with the partition a toilet compartment which containsthe toilet and provides additional space, a bath receptacle and meanswhereby said bath receptacle may be moved in a guided path between astored position underneath the washbasin so that the toilet is availablefor use and .a position in said space so that the bath receptacle isavailable for use lwithin the compartment.

4. In a bath room unit, a iixed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a fixedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, ra wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a bath receptacle and means whereby said bathreceptacle may vbe revolved around the toilet between a stored positionat least partly outside said space so that the toilet is available foruse and a position in said space so that the bath receptacle isavailable for use within the compartment.

5. In a bath room unit, a fixed washbasin, a iiXed toilet, a Xedpartition between the washbasin vand toilet, a4 Xed track at leastpartly surrounding the toilet, a wall member forming with the partitiona toilet compartment which contains the toilet and. -provides additionalspace, a bath receptacle mounted on the track for movement between astored position at least partly outside said space so that the toilet isavailable for use and a position in said space so that the bathreceptacle is available for use within the compartment.

6. In a bath room unit, a fixed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a fixedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a Wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which con.- tains the toilet andprovides additional space, a xed track at least partly surrounding thetoilet, a turntable mounted on the track, and a bath receptacle fixed onthe turntable and adapted to be moved therewith between a storedposition at least partly outside'sad space so that the toilet isavailable for use and a position in said space so that the bathreceptacle is available for use within the compartment.

. 7. In a bath room unit, a xed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a xedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming withthe partitionra toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a circular track surrounding the toilet, aturntable mounted on the track and forming in all positions a floor forthe compartment, and a bath receptacle mounted on the turntable andadapted to be moved therewith between a stored position underneath thewashbasin so that the toilet is available for use and a position in saidspace so that the bath receptacle is available for use within thecompartment.

8. In a bath room unit for a room having a loor, a xed washbasin, afixed toilet, aA xed partition between the washbasin and toilet, a wallmember forming with the partition a toilet compartment which containsthe toilet and provides additional space, a circular track mounted onsaid ocr and around the toilet, a turntable mounted on the track andforming in all positions a floorfor the compartment, a bath receptacleon the turntable adapted to be moved therewith between a stored positionat least partly outside the toilet compartment so that the toilet isavailable for use and a position in said space so that the tub isavailable for use within the compartment, and drainage pipes arrangedbetween the turntable and the floor.

9. In a bath room unit, a xed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a fixedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a Wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a hood supported by the wall member andforming a ceiling for the compartment, a bath receptacle, said bathreceptacle being movable in a guided path between a stored position atleast partly outside said space so that the toilet is available for useand a position in said space so that the bath receptacle is availablefor use within the compartment. l

10. In a bath room unit, a xed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a fixedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a Wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a fixed hood forming a ceiling for thecompartment and a canopy for the washbasin, a bath receptacle, meanswhereby said bath receptacle may be moved in a guided path between astored position at least partly outside of said space so that the toiletis available for use and a position in said space so that the bathreceptacle is available for use Within the compartment, and electriclight fixtures carried by the hood in said ceiling and canopy.

11. In a bath room unit, afXed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a fixedpartition between the Washbasin and toilet, a circular wall memberwhichforms with the partition a toilet compartment containing the toilet andproviding additional space and which has means for entrance to and exitfrom the compartment, a bath receptacle and means whereby said bathreceptacle may be moved in a guided path between a stored position atleast partly outside said space so that the toilet is available for useand a position in said space so that the bath receptacle is availablefor use Within the compartment.

12. In a bath room unit, a fixed washbasin, a xed toilet, a fixedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a bath receptacle, said bath receptacle beingmovable in a guided path between a stored position at least partlyoutside said space so that the toilet is available for use and aposition in said space so that the bath receptacle is available for usewithin the compartment, and pipes arranged within the partition fordistribution of water to the washbasin and toilet and also for the bathreceptaclel in its position for use.

13. In a bath room unit, a Xed washbasin, a fixed toilet, a iixedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, `a turntable forming in all positions araised floor for the compartment, a bath receptacle on the turntablearranged to be moved therewith between a stored position at least partlyoutside said space so that the toilet is available for use and aposition in said space so that the bath receptacle is available for usewithin the compartment, water supply pipes for the washbasin and toiletand also for the bath receptacle in its position for use, and a drainagepipe therefor arranged underneath the turntable.

14. In a bath room unit, a xed washbasin, a xed toilet, a xed partitionbetween the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming with thepartition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet and providesadditional space, a turntable forming in all positions a raised door forthe compartment, a bath receptacle on the turntable arranged to bemovable therewith between a stored position at least partly outside ofsaid space so that the toilet is available for use and a position insaid space so that the bath receptacle is available for use within thecompartment, a drainage system arranged underneath the turntable andhaving a floor trap, and a drainage pan Aunderneath the turntable in aninclined position toward said trap.

15. In a bath room unit, a fixed washbasin, a xed toilet, a xedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a turntable forming in all positions a raisediloor for the compartment, a bath receptacle which has a drain and whichis mounted on the turntable for movement therewith between a storedposition at least partly outside of said space so that the toilet isavailable for use and a predetermined position in said space so that thebath receptacle is available for use within the compartment, and adrainage pipe arranged underneath the turntable and having a floor trap,said drain for the bath receptacle being so located therein as to beabove said trap when in said predetermined position for use.

16. In a bath room unit, a iixed washbasin, a I

vuse and a position in said space so that the bath tub is available foruse Within the compartment, and water supply and drainage pipes for thewashbasin and toilet and also for the bathtub, the water supply pipesfor the bathtub including at least one pipe which extends to a place onthe partition above the top of the bathtub when in position for use.

17. In a bath room unit, a iixed washbasin, a xed toilet, a xedpartition between the washbasin and toilet, a wall member forming withthe partition a toilet compartment which contains the toilet andprovides additional space, a xed hood forming a ceiling member for thecompartment, a shower pan, means whereby said shower pan may be moved ina guided path between a stored position at least partly outside saidspace so that the toilet is available for use and a position in saidspace so that the shower pan is available for use within thecompartment, and water supply and drainage pipes for the washbasin andtoilet and also for the shower pan, the water supply pipes for theshower pan including at least one pipe extending in part through thepartition, a mixing valve in said pipe, and a shower head connected tosaid pipe and supported bythe hood.

18. In a bath room unit of cylindrical form adapted to be mounted in theoo-r of a room, a ring member mounted on the floor, a washbasin xed tothe ring, a toilet xed with respect to the oor, a partition which isarranged between the washbasin and toilet and which is xed to the ring,a wall member which is xed to the ring and which forms with thepartition a toilet compartment containing the toilet and providingadditional space, and a bath receptacle constructed and arranged to bemoved on the ring between a stored position at least partly outside saidspace so that the toilet is available for use and a position in saidspace so that the bath receptacle is available for use within thecompartment. 19. In a bath room unit adapted to be mounted on the floorof a room in a corner therein, a fixed washbasin facing the room, aiixed toilet, a xed partition between the washbasin and toilet, a wallmember forming with the partition a toilet compartment whichcontains thetoilet and provides additional space, a bath receptacle, guide meanswhereby said bath receptacle may be moved in a guided path between astored position underneath the washbasin so that the toilet is availablefor use and a position in Said Spa@ S0 that the bath receptacle isavailable for use within the compartment, and a door in said wall memberbetween the room and compartment.

20. In a bath room unit adapted to be mounted in a partition between twoadjoining rooms on the floors thereof, xed washbasins facing respectiverooms, a xed toilet, a fixed partition between the washbasins andtoilet, a wall member forming with the partition a toilet compartmentwhich contains the toilet and provides additional space, a bathreceptacle and guide means whereby said bath receptacle may be moved ina guided path between a stored position underneath both washbasins sothat the toilet is available for use and a position in said space sothat the bath receptacle is available for use within the compartment,and doors in the wall member between the compartment and the respectiverooms.

RANDOLPH EVANS.

